Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 June 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Botswana [1] | ||
Date of death | 25 January 2021 (aged 64) | ||
Place of death | Gaborone | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1992–2005 | Mogoditshane Fighters | ||
1997–1998 | Botswana | ||
1999 | Botswana | ||
2000 | Botswana | ||
2008–2009 | Engen Santos | ||
2014–2015 | Cape Town | ||
2017–2019 | Botswana |
David Bright (13 June 1956 – 25 January 2021) [2] was a Botswana football coach.
He was considered to be one of Botswana’s most successful coaches. A former army major, Bright was often referred to by his former military rank.
On 5 February 1992, Bright joined Mogoditshane Fighters in the Botswana First Division. [3] During his 13 year spell, he led the team to three consecutive Botswana Premier League titles between 1999 and 2001. [4]
Bright has also managed Engen Santos, [5] Bay United, [6] Gaborone United [7] and Bay United.
He began his fourth spell in charge of the national team in July 2017, [8] but was sacked on 19 February 2019, following an unsuccessful 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. [9]
Following a visit to South Africa, Bright died at the age of 64 from complications related to COVID-19. [10]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 June 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Botswana [1] | ||
Date of death | 25 January 2021 (aged 64) | ||
Place of death | Gaborone | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1992–2005 | Mogoditshane Fighters | ||
1997–1998 | Botswana | ||
1999 | Botswana | ||
2000 | Botswana | ||
2008–2009 | Engen Santos | ||
2014–2015 | Cape Town | ||
2017–2019 | Botswana |
David Bright (13 June 1956 – 25 January 2021) [2] was a Botswana football coach.
He was considered to be one of Botswana’s most successful coaches. A former army major, Bright was often referred to by his former military rank.
On 5 February 1992, Bright joined Mogoditshane Fighters in the Botswana First Division. [3] During his 13 year spell, he led the team to three consecutive Botswana Premier League titles between 1999 and 2001. [4]
Bright has also managed Engen Santos, [5] Bay United, [6] Gaborone United [7] and Bay United.
He began his fourth spell in charge of the national team in July 2017, [8] but was sacked on 19 February 2019, following an unsuccessful 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. [9]
Following a visit to South Africa, Bright died at the age of 64 from complications related to COVID-19. [10]